Bird cage



J N. w. HENDRYX 1,771,491

BIRD CAGE Filed, April 16, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 July 29, 1930. N w,HEND'MX 1,771,491

' BIRD CAGE Filed April 16, 192B 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patentecl July 29,1930 NATHAN; HENDRYX, or NEW HAVEN,- oonuno'rioor ASSIGNOR roman Afr.

V ,I-IENDRYX COMPANY, on NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Bran CAGE Applicationfiled law 16,

My invention relates to a bird cage, and

more especially to a base for a bird cage.

The usual bird cage is provided With a shallow dish-like base or bottomin which seeds and droppings collect, often in places i wherein theyarerelatively inaccessible, ne-

cessitating the detachment of the base periodically, from the rest ofthe cage structure, in order that it may be cleaned. It has beenproposed heretofore to provide a slidable drawer in the base of a birdcage in which theseeds and droppings may collect, the I drawer beingremovable from the base; for

cleaning purposes; The present invention relates in particular to a birdcage base provided with a removable drawer therein.

i It is an object of the present invention to provide a bird cage basehaving a drawer in which means is provided forguiding the drawerinto'the drawer receiving opening of the base. 1

Another object of the invention resides in an efficient supporting andpositioning means for a drawerin a bird cage base.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for preventingseeds and droppings from collecting, in inaccessible parts of thebirdcage base and for insuring i l g t that all, or substantlally al. ofthismat be detached for g p p v p pose to provide a detachable portiontherein will be collected in a removable drawer.

In a more specific aspect, the invention relates to a bird cage basemade out ofsheet materials, and it is anobject of the invention to bringabout a base of the latter type which is provided with a'drawer and inwhich the construction is simpler and sturdier than the previously knownbird cage'bases.

To these and other ends, theinvention consists in the novel features andcombination of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a-general view showing a bird cage having abase made in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of'the base shown in Fig. 1, but on an enlargedscale;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view along line 33 ofFig. 1, but onan enlargedscale;

1928. serial No. 270,353.

i Fig. 4 is a sectional view along'linei of Fig. 2,.partly broken away;

Flg. 5 1s a sectlonal view along line5 -5 of Fig. 2; but on a differentscale;

Fig. 6 is a bottom view of the base shown in Fig. 2; 1 I

Fig. 7 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 2, but showing the drawer partly removedfrom the base Fig. Sis a View along line 88 of Fig. 7,

but on 'anenlarged scale.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in which I have illustratedmyinvention by showing a preferred embodiment thereof, the referencenumeral 9 indicates,

in general, a bird cage structure which comprises, generally speaking, atip 10, downwardly and .divergingly extending wires '11, horizontal.bars 12, base 13, and feed cups '14 and-s15, base 13 being connected tothe upper structure of the cage in any usual or suitable manner, as, forexample, by means of hooks 16. These are the usual parts of abird cageand in the usual bird cage, the base is detachable from the upperstructure for cleaning and other purposes, as, for example, by means ofhooks such as those indicated by the reference numeral 16.

In order that the base 13 may not have to specifically, a drawer, thedrawerbeing arranged to catch any seeds and droppings. or p otherrefuse.

- {Referring again to the. drawings, it will be s'eenthat the base 13comprisesa ringlike shell or outer body 17 which is prefe erably pressedout of sheet material and which is provided with a rolled edge 18, uponwhich the base may rest, an inwardly extending substantially horizontalupper wall 19, which is provided with a depression 20 for the receptionof the upper part of the bird cage, and a further inwardly extendingpart 21 for a purpose to'be hereinafter pointed out. V I

In shell 17, in a position substantially midway between edge 18 and wall19, is a'hori- Zontal opening 22, through which a drawer 23 may beinserted into the base, opening 22 extending circumferentially of shell17 substantially less than 180, as, for example, from thepoint indicatedby reference numeral 24 in Fig. 7 to the point indicated by referencenumeral 25. Drawer 23 is preferc loly made out oi sheet material andcomprises, in general, bottom 26, upwardly extending side walls 27,preferably formed integrally therewith, anda drawer front 28 having ends29 and30, which overlie the walls or shell; 17, adjacent the ends 24 and25 of opening 22. At substantially the middle point of drawer front 28is a knob 31 provided with a shank 31 extending through the drawerfront, shank 31 having mounted thereon a locking arm 32-which mayberotated by knob 31' into engagement with an inner part of base 13 tosecurefthe drawer therein, knob 31 also "serving as a convenient meansto move the drawer into and out of base 13. V

Drawer 23 is supported in base by a substantially horizontally extendingbottom plate--33, preferably pressed out of'sheet material and havingintegrally formed downwardly projecting fianges 34 and 35- which arereceived within an inwardly extending'or oupped-out portion 36 01""shell 17, flanges 34 and-35 being secured to shell'l? by spot welding,riveting orin any other desirable manner, the. particular meansshownbeing-rivets which are indicated by reference numeral 37.

On either side-of plate-33 and in alignment with the edges 24 and 25 ofopening 22" are upwardly directed parallel flanges or drawer guides 38-and 39which are integrally formed with respect to the plate 33, drawerguides 38 and 39 receiving therebetween the parallel upper wall parts 40and 41 of drawer 23, upper wall 27 0f drawer 23' having inwardlytapering parts 42 and 43, terminating ina transvei'se wall 44. It is tobe noted that the walls of shell 17 at the upper and lower edges 45 and46 of opening 22 are curved inwardly and serve to guide thedrawer 23into the opening 22. If desired, the plate 33'1n'ay be stifi'ened bysuitable means,as, for example, by pressing an annular rib 49' therein.

It will be readily understood from the above description of thepreferred embodiment ofmy invention shown-in the drawings that thedrawer may be readily'inserted int-o opening 22 in the base, the curvedportions of I the base adjacent the edges 01"? the opening 22cooperating with the'in ner end of the drawer to position'it in theopening while the tapering wall portions 42 and 43 of the drawer guidethe drawer in'the opening into a position wherein the drawer may bereceived between the upwardly disposed flanges 38 and 39 on bottom plate33. Then the drawer is fully inserted into the base,

knob 31 n1ay be rotated to bring locking arm 32'1nto contact with aninner portion of the hase, in the particular embodiment illustrated, thelocking arm being provided with a stud 47 which engages a groove 48 inshell 17 to secure the knob against movement.

When the drawer is fully inserted in base 13, the part 21 of shell 17extends outwardly over the side walls of the drawer, as shown in Fig.2,- thus insuring that the seeds and droppings will'jfall into thedrawer where they may be readily removed by withdrawing the. drawer fromthe base.

' I The improved bird cage base while possessing considerable strengthand rigidity is relatively simple, there being but three main parts, theshell, bottom and drawer. The

structure otthe bottom plate is such that not only does it provide aneflicient means for guiding-end positioning-the drawer in the base: butalso lends considerable rigidityto the-base.- 5 5 i I lVhile I haveshown and: described a. preierred embodiment of my 'invention itfis. to

undcrstood'that thesame is notto belimited to all th details shown'bntis capableof modification andvari'ation within the spirit of theinventioirand theseope of the a dedzolaims;

"vi-ded with oppositely disposed ujpwardlydirected flanges-"between:-which the drawer; is received and positioned, and oppositely di'sposeddownwardly directed flanges, and Ineansfor'securing saidlastnamed-fianges to the base. 1

2. 111 a-bird: c'age, abuse, and a drawer in said base, said base'being'provided with a "ringdike body provided with an opening through whichthe drawer'ma y be inserted and withdrawn, and? a bottom on which thedrawer-rests, said bottom bei-ng providedon two of; its: opposite vedgeswith upwardly. directed: integrally fonmedp'arts which cooperatewithithedrawerto positiontho latter in the base and downwardly extendingparts arranged: on the edges thereoi between: the'upwar-dlyextendingparts, andimeansforsecuring the downwardly extending parts tothe ring-like body. 1 I 7 3. Ina bird cage, a base, and a dra'wer in.said base, said base comprising a ring-like Shell: provided with. a.horizontalopening through which the drawer may be inserted andwithdrawn, the portions of said ring-like body immediatelyabove andbelow the opening being curved respectively downwardly and inwardly andupwardly and inwardly to guide the drawer into said opening.

4. In a bird cage, a base, and a drawer in said base, said baseincluding a ring-like shell provided I with an opening through 'whichthe drawer may beinserted and withdrawn, said shell being provided withan inwardly and upwardly curved outer surface just beneath the openingto guide the drawer thereinto.

a 5. In a bird cage, a base, and a drawer in said base, said baseincluding a ring-like shell pressed out of sheet material and providedwith an opening through which the drawer may be inserted and withdrawn,said shell being provided with an inwardly directed part immediatelybelow said opening and a bottom plate made of sheetmaterial seat-edonsaid inwardly directed part, said bottom directed flanges on the edgesbetween saidfirst named flanges, said s iell being provided with aninwardly directedportion immedi ately below the opening and thedownwardly directed flanges being seated on said portion.

7. In a bird cage, a base, and a drawer in said base, said baseincluding a ring-like shell pressed out of sheet material and providedwith an opening through which the drawer may be inserted and withdrawnand a bottom plate, said bottom plate being provided on two of itsopposite edges with upwardly directed flanges betweenwhich the drawer isreceived and downwardly and outwardly directed flanges on the edgesbetween said first named flanges, said shell being provided with aninwardly directed portion immediately below the opening and theydownwardly directed flanges being seated on 7, said portion, and meansfor securingthe second named flanges to the shell.

8. In a bird cage, a circular base and a drawer in said base, saiddrawer being provided with parallel side edges", said base ineluding aring-like shell pressed out of sheet material and provided with an.opening through which the drawer may be inserted and withdrawn, and abottom plate,'said bottom plate having upstanding drawer guiding 5"parts extending inwardly from the opening and between which the sideedges of the drawer are received, said shell being provided with aninwardly directed portion immediately below the opening and the bottomplate i being provided on its peripheral edges with downwardly extendingportions shaped to fit the inwardly directed portion of the shell andsecured therein.

9. In a bird cage, a circular base, anda drawer'in said base, saiddrawer being provided with parallel side walls, said base including aring-like shell pressed out .of sheet material and provided with anopening through which the drawer may be inserted and withdrawn, and aninwardly curved lower rim part, a bottom plate shaped on its edgeportions to fit into the inwardly curved run part of the shell, saidbottom plate havng a flat upper face on whichthe drawer rests,' andupwardly extending parallel drawer guides extending inwardly on the upper surface of the plate from the edges of the opening,- the parallelsides of the drawer being received between 1 the guides when the draweris inserted in the base. 10. In a bird cage, a circular base, and drawerin said base, said drawer being provided with parallel upstandingportions at the sidesthereof, said base including a ring likeshellpressed out of sheet material and provided intermediate its upperand lower edges with an opening through which the drawer may be insertedand withdrawn, and a bottom plate, said bottom plate having connectedtherewith upstanding drawer-guiding parts extending inwardly insubstantially straight lines tromthe sides of the opening and adapted toengage the upstanding portlons at the sides of the drawer, said shell being provided with an inwardly directed portion below the opening, andthe bottom plate being provided on its periphery in a region betweensaid upstanding drawer-guiding parts with an integral downwardly turnedcurved portion seated on the inwardly dibeing permanently fastened tothe shell.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my I hand this 12th day ofApril, 1928.

NATHAN IV. HENDRYX rected portion of the shell, said bottom plate 100 a

